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The Social Security Organisation has distanced itself and its personnel from an ongoing fraud investigation into the Daya Kerjaya 2.0 employment incentive scheme by Malaysia's anti-corruption watchdog.
Malaysia has made PERKESO's LINDUNG 24 Jam non-employment injury scheme voluntary for local workers while maintaining mandatory contributions for foreign workers, following public feedback.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission will immediately post a certified integrity officer at Perkeso to strengthen governance and oversight following the Daya Kerjaya 2.0 fraud investigation.
The MACC has opened 81 investigation papers involving 143 companies and detained 98 individuals in a major crackdown on alleged fraud within PERKESO's Daya Kerjaya 2.0 employment incentive programme, with estimated losses of RM9 million.
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Malaysia's government has decided to maintain the mandatory retirement age for civil servants at 60, rejecting calls for an increase. The Cabinet also made PERKESO's non-employment injury scheme contributions voluntary.
Malaysia's parliament has endorsed amendments to the Employment Insurance System Bill introducing progressive penalties ranging from RM1,000 to RM5,000 for employers who neglect to report job openings to PERKESO, following industry feedback.
Malaysia's Social Security Organisation (PERKESO) has exceeded its service targets with a claims processing compliance rate surpassing 96%, according to Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri R. Ramanan in Parliament.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has identified nearly 1,640 companies suspected of fraudulent claims under the Perkeso Daya Kerjaya 2.0 employment programme, revealing a coordinated scheme that has cost the nation RM45 million in misappropriated public funds.